The April 10, 2015 monthly meeting will feature, AAAP’s own Dr. Ken Cole’s presentation, “Making A New Atlas of Mars,” a different top-down look at the Red Planet. Here is Ken’s lecture synopsis: [Read more…] about AAAP April Monthly Meeting, 7:30 PM Friday, April 10, 2015 Carnegie Science Center, Bayer Science Stage
AAAP News
AAAP Mingo Star Party and Wagman Star Party On Both Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25, 2015
The April Wagman Star Parties and the April Mingo Star Parties will be on April 24 and 25, 2015. They should be especially starry nights falling at the end of the Lyrid Meteor Shower. Please plan on sticking around for the darkening of the sky when meteors are more visible to see the best ones. The Stellarium screen capture depicts [Read more…] about AAAP Mingo Star Party and Wagman Star Party On Both Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25, 2015
AAAP 2015 Star Party Season Kick-off At Both Wagman and Mingo Observtories, March 27 and 28, 2015 and Earth Hour, March 28, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
Friday, March 27, 2015, 4:00 PM Update
The Wagman Observatory Star Party scheduled for Friday, March 27, 2015 is CANCELLED due to conditions.
The Mingo Observatory Star Party is ON. Mingo planetarium can operate regardless of sky conditions. Be aware [Read more…] about AAAP 2015 Star Party Season Kick-off At Both Wagman and Mingo Observtories, March 27 and 28, 2015 and Earth Hour, March 28, 2015, 8:30 – 9:30 PM
Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh 2015 Star Party Schedule
The Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh is pleased to invite you to the Wagman Observatory and to the Mingo Creek County Park Observatory for 2015 Star Party Season.
Date | Mingo | Wagman |
March 27, 28 | Yes Yes | |
April 24, 25 | Yes Yes | |
May 22, 23 | Yes Yes | |
June 19, 20 | Yes Yes | |
July 24, 25 | Yes Yes | |
Aug 14, 15 | 10th Anniversary | No star party |
Aug 21, 22 | No star party | Yes |
Sep 5 Dark Sky (late moonrise) | Yes Yes | |
Sep 19 | Yes Yes | |
Sep 27 Lunar Eclipse (Sunday night) | Yes Yes | |
Oct 3 Dark Sky (late moonrise) | Yes Yes | |
Oct 17 | Yes Yes | |
Nov 7 | No star party | Mid-Autumn Star Party |
Nov 14 | Bundle-up Star Party | No star party |
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AAAP March Membership Meeting, 7:30 PM Friday March 13, 2015 Allegheny Observatory
This month’s meeting is 7:30 pm, March 13, 2o15 at Allegheny Observatory.
This is a Members Only meeting.
In case of an inclement weather cancellation, it will be reported on the website, in a special Guide Star supplement, on the AAAP listserver and on the club’s Facebook page.
Rescheduled — Special Public – De-Light Pittsburgh – Astronomy Seminar – March 5 – Thaw Hall – U. of Pitt.
(Diane Turnshek is still doing the Allegheny Observatory talk. Reservations needed: 412-321-2400).
De-Light Pittsburgh – Special Public Astronomy Seminar: Diane Turnshek (Physics, CMU)
New date: Thursday, March 5, 2015 7:00 pm [Read more…] about Rescheduled — Special Public – De-Light Pittsburgh – Astronomy Seminar – March 5 – Thaw Hall – U. of Pitt.